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Updates, Grades and Twitter Reaction for Alex Rodriguez's Return to the Field

Alex Rodriguez finally made his polarizing 2013 debut on Tuesday night after being sidelined with a hip injury...but it wasn't for the New York Yankees.

A-Rod was finally cleared for baseball activities and took the field for the Charleston RiverDogs in Low-A ball, getting his three innings before taking a seat.

 

 

A-Rod's play wasn't exactly up to par, but seeing him on the field was certainly an encouraging sign for the Yanks, who desperately need right-handed bats in the lineup.

Let's take a closer look at Rodriguez's return to baseball.

 

Grade

It was a tough day for A-Rod.

The Rome Braves picked on him early, with the first batter dropping a bunt down the third-base line and beating A-Rod's poor throw.

 

 

Things didn't get any better when he was at the plate, either.

Rodriguez grounded into a double play and struck out looking in his two at-bats in this game, displaying little confidence in his natural talent.

I could've easily failed A-Rod completely and given him an F, but just seeing him on the field gives him a better grade than that.

Overall Grade: D

 

Twitter Reaction

Some fans were happy to see A-Rod back and welcomed him with open arms.

 

 

Most people were not those fans.

Things got ugly on Twitter, and seemingly every tweet took a shot at Rodriguez.

 

 

 

 

The fans in Charleston still had to get a few autographs, even if they weren't exactly ecstatic to see Rodriguez's performance.

 

 

Whether they like it or not, Yankees fans are going to have to accept that A-Rod might still be the team's third baseman when he comes back.

 

 

 

What's Next?

A-Rod's road to recovery could take longer than we expected, as he revealed that he is planning on taking his time (CBS Sports).

The maximum number of games that can be played during a continual rehab assignment is 20, and Rodriguez has firmly said that he'll play in all 20 before returning to the lineup.

If all goes according to plan, we'll see A-Rod back at third for the Yankees by the end of the month, barring a setback.

After seeing how bad he looked on Tuesday, this is clearly the right path for him. He looked off at the plate, and he is clearly not ready for MLB pitchers just yet.

His mobility and defense were poor, his ability to make contact left a lot to be desired and he looks like he's light years away from playing in the bigs.

Or 20 games.

Read more MLB news on BleacherReport.com

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